PeterRoss

Bula Bula Bula! Welcome to Fiji! Bula is the Fijian word used for greeting people but seems to get yet used for pretty any much situation… Shouting in Caves, Drinking Kava, Singing... The more you say it the better! Bula! And to think I even considered changing my plans due to the recent Military Coupe in Fiji! I’m so glad I didn’t! And so, my Fijian experience began in Nadi airport after nearly missing my flight from New Zealand and after three hours of airtime. There were some pretty spectacular views as we came in to land but the sky was looking somewhat dark and scary! “This is your captain speaking; Welcome to Fiji, The forecast is for heavy rainstorms!” Not exactly what I was hoping to hear on arrival! Oh well, what’s the worst that ... read more

Hey Peeps! It’s me again! Welcome to the next episode of my journey… Now, I don't know who came up with the name's for the two islands that make up New Zealand but they are pure genious! Welcome to..... "North Island"! After a very windy 3 hour journey from Picton to Wellington on the top deck of a ferry, we arrived in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city! Wellington is known as the windy city! If the ferry trip is anything to judge it by - it certainly lives up to it's name. Wellington seems like a pretty cool place and has a lot of character! It has a good cafe, arts, and cultural scene. The city is very compact and is focussed around the harbour and its surrounding hills. Nice! Having checked into the hostel it ... read more

G'Day folks! How's it going? Welcome to Melbourne!! Melbourne was my last stop in Australia so I'll have to say G'Day for the last time... G'Day! I only had 2 days here in the capital city of Melbourne but certainly made the most of it and saw as much as I could in my short time space. After my previous night without sleep I think I managed to get a bit on the 12 hour overnight bus journey from Sydney. It's not easy though, and not the most comfortable place in the world to get some shut eye by a long shot. I think I tried out about 30 different positions during the night, struggling to get comfortable. Oh well, I must have got some as I eventually woke up to the sounds of the bus ... read more

G-day.. How's it going? Sweeeeeeeeeet. As soon as I arrived in Byron Bay I felt strongly attracted to it. It's a pretty chilled out small beach town set up for the few thousands locals who can call themselves locals because they live there. The inhabitants are a mix of surfers, hippie's, arty types, old folk, homeless people, bums and just your everyday Aussie's. A popular surfing town with 7 different beaches surrounding the main point. There are therefore loads of VW vans, surf boards, art shops, cafes and some pretty cool hangouts. Nice. I decided to stay at a place called the Arts Factory. I don't know the best way to describe it... It's kind of like a factory for the arty types. A large complex set in tropical grounds about a mile away from the ... read more

G-Day Mate! Pop-O here from Alice Springs, Central Australia. I'm just off to put some shrimps on the barby and crack open a few tinnies but I'll be back in a sec to tell you about my trip into the Outback... The Red Centre of Australia. G-Day again! It's still me.. Pop-O. Having left Singapore on a night flight I arrived in Darwin, northern Australia at about 3.30am Darwin time. A bit of a scraggy airport and pretty much deserted. I had to check my stuff in again then wait another 3 hours for my flight to Alice Springs. I love waiting around. Pure fun. Having not slept I arrived in Alice Springs around 9.00am pretty tired out. I headed straight to the backpacker place that I had booked and went to visit the dreamworld. Goodnight. ... read more